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Patented Apr. 19, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT UFFICE BELT Rosa R. Wellstatter, New York, N. Y.

Application June 14, 1945, Serial No. 599,423

1 Claim. l This invention relates to a belt for any type of garment having a coat effect.

Broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide a belt having three ends, the ends being connected to each other in such manner that it not only forms a neat looking tailored belt, but it holds the entire garment together so that no other fastening means are necessary on the garment.

My belt is especially adapted for raincoats, housecoats, coats and coat dresses, or n any garments where one part of the garment overlaps the other part.

My belt can be used on garments which overlap at any place on the garment, back, front or sides, and the belt can be connected where the overlapping portion of the garment is placed.

The belt shows three loose ends.

That part of the belt which is fastened to the underlapping portion of the garment on which the belt is used is then pulled through a part of the garment where most suitable to its style. After being pulled through, the belt is on the outside of the garment, its loose end is then connected to another loose end of this belt coming from the direction which holds the overlapping part of the garment in place, and the third loose end is then connected to the first part of the belt where it is slipped through the garment but itis so connected that it does not appear that the belt is slipped through the garment.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of my invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front View oi my belt construction as it is applied to a garment, showing the garment in open position, that is, with the belt unfastened.

Fig. 2 is another View of the belt arrangement upon a garment, showing the garment off the gure.

Fig. 3 is a front View of my belt in closed position.

Fig. 4 is a rear view showing my belt in closed position.

Referring to the drawings, numeral I0 represents a belt which is attached to the front part of the garment, that is, overlapping portion II of the garment. Belt I0 has free ends I2 and I3 which have a slit for a button at each such end. Another belt portion I4 is attached at the end of the underlapping portion of the garment as shown at I5, the belt I4 having a free end I6 which has a button I'I attached thereto adjacent the end. Another button I8 is attached to the v outside of the belt end spaced apart from the attached portion of belt I4; when the person puts on the garment to which my belt arrangement is attached, the free end I6 is rst passed through a slit I9 at the side of the overlapping portion of the garment and is then passed around the outside back of the garment through loop 20 at the opposite side of the garment so that the end I6 extends slightly beyond loop 20, the overlapping portion of the garment II is then folded over the underlapping portion of the garment 2| and the free end I2 is then attached to button I'I which is attached to end I6. The opposite end I3 is then attached to button I8. When the belt is thus fastened, the belt portion I4, which is attached to the underlapping end I5, cannot be seen, nor does it appear that the belt is slipped through a slit I9 th-us giving a neat and tailored appearance to the garment.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications can be made in the details of construction Without departing. from the general spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appended claim.

I claim.

In combination, a Wrap-around garment having an overlapping portion and an underlapping portion with a belt, said belt comprising a front belt part with two loose ends and a back belt part, with one loose end, said front belt part attached to said overlapping garment portion for attaching to said back belt part, fastening means adjacent said two loose ends of said front belt part, said back belt part having one end attached to the edge of said underlapping portion with the opposite end loose, cooperating fastening means attached at said loose end of said back belt part, cooperating fastening means attached to the outside of said back belt part spaced apart from said attached end 0f said back belt part, an opening in said overlapping portion permitting said loose end of said back belt part and said last named fastening means to be passed therethrough and around the back of said garment, a loop on said underlapping portion for holding said back belt part, said fastening means on said back belt part coactin-g with said cooperating fastening means of said front belt part holding said garment together in closed position.

ROSA R. WELLSTATTER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 949,164 Tyrrell Feb. 15, 1910 1,222,777 Lowe Apr. 17, 1917 1,233,057 Hoehn July 10, 1917 1,291,048 McKevitt et al. Jan. 14, 1919 2,147,265 Nelson Feb. 14, 1939 2,260,168 Costanza Oct. 21, 1941 2,303,536 Friedman Dec. 1, 1942 

